Drawing on Indonesia's history of Dutch colonialism, the president articulated a strong principle of solidarity with oppressed peoples worldwide.
Drawing on Indonesia's history of Dutch colonialism, the president articulated a strong principle of solidarity with oppressed peoples worldwide.The inauguration ceremony was held in Jakarta with foreign dignitaries in attendance. / Photo: AA
The former general recounted how he saw a board that read"honden en inlander verboden" — Dutch for"dogs and native Indonesians not allowed" — when visiting a pool in the Manggarai region during his military tenure in 1978. Indonesia, he added, seeks friendship with other nations, but its friendliness does not mean it will ignore colonialism that is taking place on the planet.Succeeding Joko Widodo, who led the country for 10 years as president, Prabowo vowed to be"leader of all Indonesians," local English daily Jakarta Globe reported.Prabowo, who served as defence minister in Jokowi's Cabinet, was elected in February after winning a landslide.
The retired army general cited national unity and food security as the top priorities for his administration.
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